Anning Rooms Restaurant

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  Andrea Hyde

  ·4 months ago

  “We booked the Inspired By Nature Afternoon Tea. £70 for 2 people. There was no thought to possible allergies. The tray was set before use with no indication of what was what. No offer to make iced teas only iced coffee. The lemonade came without ice. Then the server walked away and did not check on us again. The scones were good but the clotted cream was store bought. The sandwiches were ok. Not fantastic. The bread did not taste fresh. The desserts were yucky. Tasted stale. I guess not all museums have good food.”

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  Reviewer666

  ·1 year ago

  “We booked afternoon tea here. The savoury selection was ok, but the rest of the food was close to awful. The scones were almost inedible (SO dry), and the sweet selection was something to avoid. We wont be eating here again. I contacted the caterer (Benugo), but as expected no reply.”

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  Rob Butler

  ·1 year ago

  “Having just become members we visited the restaurant for the first time and really liked it. The staff were lovely. The menu was small but the food was very tasty. I enjoyed the fishcakes with a side order of skin on chips. The coffee was also very good. Other reviews have said how the place is very noisy and busy. It was very quiet when we went about 2pm on a Sunday so we may just have hit a quiet time but it was calm and relaxing away from the very crowded museum areas. Service was a little slow but not annoyingly so. Tables and chairs were functional and we did notice that, at that time of day, a lot of them were in strong sunlight so we moved to a shaded table. That might be irritating if only sunlit tables were available. I would think there were about 25 tables but there is also the lounge area upstairs. There was a notice up saying that work would be starting soon on large scale improvements. Hopefully that does not mean the restaurant will be closed for a long period? On the whole we thought it was a very pleasant place to enjoy a relaxing lunch.”

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  CG Sim

  ·1 year ago

  “We came here for afternoon tea. Food was delicious and the tea sets were beautiful. What made it more amazing was the excellent service provided by the 3 staff on duty today. The 3 gentlemen were attentive and helpful, providing us with useful suggestions when needed. I would strongly recommend this place just because of their service!”

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  S

  ·1 year ago

  “Afternoon tea at the Natural History Museum. Tasty although not the same experience as other places nearby. Sandwiches were also a little dry.”

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  M3alima

  ·2 years ago

  “One would expect a beautiful view over the museum or even the street but no, it's a small area with windows so high you definitely cannot look out unless you come with your own ladder ... As for the items served basic, not worth your 40 pounds and no ice cubes at Anning Rooms. It was simply disappointing. Wouldn't recommend it. But friendly staff and that's why they got the 5 stars.”

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  Dark Prince

  ·2 years ago

  “I am writing this comment to natural history museum , in the diner i tried to order 2 black coffee and 1 brownies chocolate and unfortunately the indian lady named (Dara) in the reception refuse to take my order and ignore me , for no reason at all and she take the order from other customers . This rude and not professional at all i dont recommend it”

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  I E

  ·2 years ago

  “We had an afternoon tea here today. It costs £35 per person so even though not hugely expensive for London it was not cheap either. We did enjoy the vegetarian sandwiches and the cakes offered. However there was a major letdown that was the atmosphere. the room itself is nothing special, with simple plastic and metal chairs and tables. And what's worse full of noisy kids with their tablets with the sound on and all the mess they make eating. So if you wanted a pleasant and a bit more upmarket experience for your afternoon tea look elsewhere. If you just want to hang out with your kids at the museum and then get all the cakes then sure, go for it.”

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  Nadia TAN FANHUA

  ·3 years ago

  “The worse thing after a long pondering walk in the museum is to have only one item available out of all main dishes options on the menu. At the edge of extinction in real membership class experience. However very nice environment and friendly staffs, just like many places on earth. Worth to visit without a hungry need.”

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  Raquel Silva

  ·4 years ago

  “Perfect location to take a break from the busy museum! We stopped to drink some tea/coffee and it was just what we needed. Had lunch as well later in the day, really good food. Will return.”